Tech Lead, Backend, Azure

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Brazil.

📋 Description

• Design and enhance HTTP routing services featuring authentication via Azure AD/Entra ID, including shard map lookup and directing traffic to the appropriate cell in AKS.

• Execute event routing utilizing Azure Event Hubs, ensuring idempotency, cell-based consumer groups, dead-letter queues, and correlation IDs.

• Create the data access layer leveraging Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and Azure Cache for Redis.

• Develop versioned REST or gRPC APIs for the Control Plane.

• Guarantee high availability through circuit breakers, retries with backoff, fallback to local cache, and static stability measures.

• Architect and implement database migrations utilizing Flyway or Liquibase, integrating them into the deployment pipeline.

• Deliver technical guidance to the backend team, conducting code reviews, establishing architectural standards, generating ADRs, and assisting in technical estimations.

• Collaborate with Architecture and DevOps teams to advance the solution.

• Specify deployment pipelines on AKS with ArgoCD/GitOps, incorporating health checks, rollback procedures, and configuration management.

• Implement observability through Datadog, encompassing APM, metrics, logs, and distributed tracing.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proficient in Java, Go, or Kotlin for high-availability distributed applications.

• Proven experience as a Tech Lead for backend teams.

• Familiarity with Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, data modeling, sharding, and performance optimization.

• Understanding of Azure Event Hubs or Service Bus, including consumer groups, idempotency, and dead-letter queues.

• Experience with Azure Cache for Redis, Azure Key Vault, and secrets management.

• Knowledge of AKS, Docker, application deployment, health checks, and container lifecycle.

• Proficient with ArgoCD, GitOps, and CI/CD pipelines.

• Knowledge of observability practices utilizing Datadog (APM, logs, and distributed tracing).

• Experience in defining REST or gRPC APIs and resilient architectures.

• Preferred: Background in Cell-Based Architecture or distributed systems with sharding.

• Preferred: Knowledge of AWS services (Aurora, DynamoDB, MSK, and ElastiCache).

• Preferred: Experience with Go in high-performance, low-latency services.

• Preferred: Participation in technical pre-sales and proposal development.

• Preferred: AZ-204, CKA, or equivalent certifications.

• Technologies: Java 8+, Go, Kotlin, Microsoft Azure, AKS, Cosmos DB, Azure SQL, Event Hubs, Redis, Key Vault, ArgoCD, GitOps, and Datadog.

• Strong problem-solving abilities.

• Capability to work independently and effectively manage your own time.

🏝️ Benefits

• Multi-benefit card – choose how and where to utilize it.

• Scholarships available for undergraduate, postgraduate, MBA, and language courses.

• Incentive programs for certifications.

• Flexible working hours.

• Competitive salary packages.

• Annual performance reviews accompanied by a structured career development plan.

• Opportunities for international career advancement.

• Access to Wellhub and TotalPass.

• Private pension plan.

• Childcare support.

• Health insurance coverage.

• Dental insurance services.

• Life insurance options.

• Continuous learning and development opportunities.

• Safe working environment promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.